her name is amal alamuddin. she is -- she speaks three languages, she advised both kofi annan at the u.n., represented julian assange in the wikileaks trial. anyway -- >> wow that was quick. >> wasn't it? >> i think it wasn't as quick as we think. i think they were undercover. that's interesting. they were hanging out with julian assange, i think -- but they were overheard at dinner showing off a ring, to ed norton, on earlier, and talking with cindy crawford and her husband randy. >> they were dating six months. >> i heard more. i heard -- is it just six? somebody said -- >> somewhere in there, six or seven. stacy keebler got married. did she already get married? >> yes. >> and she's pregnant, i know. nbc news reached out to george clooney's team for confirmation and you know what happened? >> they got back to us. >> i couldn't believe it. what was riveting is what they told us. >> no comment. >> anyway -- >> just don't get back to us. >> we'll have more coming up in buzz. >> do you think some men are meant to

. >> reporter: the mystery woman now engaged to clooney is amal alamuddin, a beirut-born human rightsactivist and lawyer and a star in her own right. clooney may have two oscars, but alamuddin speaks three languages -- english, french, and arabic. in recent years clooney opted for a string of high-profile relationships. his famous reticence about dating age-appropriate women the butt of a joke at this year's golden globes. >> "gravity" is nominated for best film. [ applause ] >> it's the story of how george clooney would rather float away into space and die than spend one more minute with a woman his own age. >> reporter: but alamuddin is 36 and educated at oxford and nyu. she once clerked for sonya sotomayor before she became a supreme court justice. >> she not only is beautiful, of course, but she has her own career. she's very well educated. george admires all of that. and they seem to be on the same level. >> reporter: the couple has reportedly been dating since last fall, pictured here together in london in october. >> what we do know about the proposal is that the ring, accordin

. >> he helped design it before he asked amal alamuddin to mar him.ongratulations. >> very happy-looking couple. >> thanks for joining us today. >> "on wants to [cheers and applause] >> hey! what up? [laughing] what's up, baby? there she is. [indistinct speech] [cheers and applause] yeah! hello, and welcome to millionaire. back in the house today is a psychology professor who was hearin' all kinds of strange voices in her head last time, and hopefully they'll continue to give her the right answers. from philadelphia, y'all show some love for our returning contestant, hazel spears. what's up, hazel? [cheers and applause] so... so much fun. so crazy. now, you're a psychology professor. i'm sure your students saying, , like, they try to diagnose you, like, "what are you talking about, professor?"

human rights lawyer amal alamuddin.rning a lot more about her, i'm sure. >>> captain america's shield couldn't fend off the competition at this weekend's box office. the other woman took the top spot with 25 million, beating captain by $9 million. heaven is for real rounded out the top three with $14 million. >>> the much awaited u.s. release of the amazing spider-man 2 is still just days away, but that hasn't stopped the season web slinger from cleaning up overseas. the sequel has already raked up an impressive $132 million in foreign markets. >>> sensors in china blocked online streaming access to the big bang theory and other american tv shows. >> why? >> i have no idea. they have not given any explanation for the unexpected ruling. >>> a video game urban legend proved true when hundreds of copies known as the worst game ever were discovered in the unlikeliest places. you know where? gamers wondered what happened to the unsold copies of atari's massive flop et, remember that? they finally had their answer. they were

amal alamuddin speaks three languages and once clerked for supreme court justice and they have plentyshared passion for humanitarian work and family background. clooney's dad a tv anchor, her mom a journalist, too. the world's most eligible bachelor tonight no longer running from the alter and teaching us all the lesson to never say never. paula faris, abc news, new york. >>> we thank you for watching. we're always here at abcnews.com and "nightline" later. we'll see you tomorrow night. good night. >> >>> nba investigates the racist remarks of the clippers owner. >> the plane that went down in the bay. how boaters rallied around the efforts >> a major achievement for california schools best graduation rate, ever. but not everyone is going to the head of the class. >> tonight we talked to the first person to ever not drive one. >> i'm sure the right thing will be done swiftly. >> warriors coach calling for a quick, severe response to racist comments alleged hi made by the owner of the la clippers the biggest penalty may not be the one headed down from the nba. >> tonight the clippers o

according to "people" magazine, the silver fox is about to bet big on his latest girlfriend, amal alamuddinan alive" now eating those words he shared with our barbara walters. >> i know i'm never going to get married again. >> why? >> because -- um, because i wasn't very good at it. >> reporter: so why make an exception? >> george clooney has found his match in amal. they are very similar. she is an activist, he is an activist, she is a lawyer. >> reporter: the beirut born beauty is a british lawyer with an impressive resume. she speaks three languages. studied law at oxford and nyu. once clerked for supreme court justice sotomayor. has represented wiki-leaker julian assange. and is an adviser to the u.n. on syria. but while alamuddin may have a decidedly different profile to the 52-year-old's previous flames, she fits in on at least one front. >> "gravity" is nominated for best film. [ cheers and applause ] it's the story of how george clooney would rather float away into space and die than spend one more minute with a woman his own age. >> reporter: that's right, at 36 years old, clooney'

tonight several reports that actor george clooney and girlfriend amal alamuddin are engaged.'s a british attorney who specializes in human rights and the two were first seen together in october. this week they were seen together at two los angeles restaurants. tonight "people" magazine reporting she is wearing a ring. >>> up next to the royal flush, "house of cards." the state of maryland dealing up millions in tax incentives that keep the show. ending a political dispute that almost mirrored a plot on the show itself. tough negotiating and tonight, "house of cards" will stay in maryland. >>> britain's prince george is home tonight and his mother apparently has a favorite moment. back home from their three-week tour of australia and new yield zeeld, the world getting its first up close picture of george and tonight and we're hearing which picture the duchess chose as her favorite and it's this one. hugging mom with his arm around her shoulder. >>> flying high and is he about to break a record, the sudden turbulence that almost threw him off course, the camera rolling on it al

"people magazine" reports the actor proposed to his girlfriend amal alamuddin .started last week after she was seen wearing a large ring on her left ring finger. reps for the couple have not confirmed the engagement. clooney was first spotted with the international human rights attorney in october. the romantic comedy "the other woman" came out on top at the weekend box office. it unseated "captain america: the winter soldier", which came in second. "heaven is for real", "rio 2", and "brick mansions" round out the top five. meet the director of the new "justice league" movie. warner brothers has chosen zach snyder, the director the most recent superman remake, "man of steel"... and before that, "300." "justice league" will reunite superman, batman and wonder woman. the lead actors still haven't been confirmed. but the current timetable calls for a release, sometime in 2018. >> good morning. early today we have showers which are continuing across the region. this entire week we have the chance of showers and thunderstorms. better chance of showers both days but to

clooney has apparently proposed to his girlfriend amal alamuddin, an accomplished human rights attorney36. there are no specifics but it happened recently. she was spotted last week with a ring on her finger. this would be the second time the sexiest man alive gets married. he married in talia balsam '89 and they were divorced in 1993. congrats to the happy couple. congrats to them. >>> next up, actress valerie harper still battling brain cancer has been hit with a $2 million lawsuit. >> get this. broadway producer matthew lombardo charges harper and her husband hid information about her lung cancer until it spread to her brain forcing her to bail out of last year's national tour of "looped." >> a countersuit that harper filed demanding she be paid for the production. lombardo said she cost him hundreds of thousands of dollars as he scrambled for her replacement. so far, there's no comment from harper. >> i'm going out on a limb and say this lombardo guy deserves the most insensitive man on the planet award. >> two sides to every story and i don't know it but it doesn't sound good when

america's most eligible bachelor, george clooney, is about to tie the knot with girlfriend amal alamuddinfeeling about this mission. >> reporter: and so do we. it looks like the megamovie star might officially be off the market. >> this is a major surprise, because no one expected george clooney to put a ring on anybody's finger. this is hollywood's eternal bachelor. >> reporter: this isn't the silver fox's first time thinking about marriage. he trotted down the aisle in 1989 with mad men's talia. and in 1995 told abc's barbara walters that he would never want to do it again. >> no, i'm never going to get married again, because i wasn't very good at it. >> reporter: twice voted "people" magazine's sexiest man alive, clooney's had more than his fair share of beautiful women on the red carpet. but could he finally settled? >> george clooney found a match. they're very similar. she's an activist. he's an activist. she's a lawyer. she's not just a beautiful woman to have on the red carpet. she has brains and beauty. >> reporter: clooney and alamuddin were first photographed together in london

george clooney has popped the question and is now engaged to lawyer, amal alamuddin. >> this past thursday george clooney and amal went to dinner in nobu in malibu where they celebrated the engagement and toasted and amal was showing off her big, beautiful ring. >> reporter: it's been a whirlwind courtship. the two were first photographed together back in october. a rep for the actor would only say i don't comment my client's personal life, but multiple entertainment outlets are now reporting the two got engaged over the past two weeks. alamuddin is 36, a human rights lawyer who has represented wiki leaks founder julian asange and is an adviser to former u.s. secretary general, kofi annan. >> she's not interested in the entertainment world. she really has her own career going, and he really add myers that about her. >> reporter: the 52-year-old clooney has long been involved in humanitarian causes. the actor is probably best known for dating a string of beautiful women. kelly preston, renee zellwegger, lucy lu, and most recently former wrestler stacy keebler. his dating life often a good-n

according to a report by the new york post, george clooney is engaged to his girlfriend brush lawyer amal alamuddinastern tomorrow. >>> chris wallace. does a supreme court decision upholding race-based college admissions mark the beginning of the end for affirmative action? >> today this ruling say wonderful victory for the voters of michigan. >> with similar bans in several other states, what does it mean for creating diverse student bodies in our nation's public universities? jennifer rejection by the university of michigan inspired the case. debates of a rights attorney shanta driver who argued for affirmative action before the supreme court. then republican presidential hopefuls court pro-gun advocates. >>

[ cheers and applause ] ♪ clooney proposed to his girlfriend, british lawyer, amal alamuddin.ght. george clooney is engaged. up next, locusts. [ laughter ] that's right, george clooney is engaged. you can tell that he's excited to get married because he's been throwing himself a a bachelor party for the last 20 years. [ laughter ] well here is some international news with the u.s. considering new sanctions against russia there are reports that vladimir putin has canceled any further communication with the white house. and the republicans are like, "big deal. we did that years ago." [ laughter ] speaking of russia, a new study -- a new study found that selfies taken by people in russia contained the least amount of smiles. [ laughter ] and russians are like, "what do you mean? we are smiling." [ light laughter ] but they don't seem to be having a lot of fun. here listen to this. this is totally true. i heard russian lawmakers want to ban swearing in movies. before they can vote on the law, they have to compile a a list of all the words they won't allow. in fact, we were actuall

engaged to his girlfriend brush lawyer amal alamuddin. in and out numbered is premiering at noon eastern tomorrow. >>> chris wallace. does a supreme court decision upholding race-based college admissions mark the beginning of the end for affirmative action? >> today this ruling say wonderful victory for the voters of michigan. >> with similar bans in several other states, what does it mean for creating diverse student bodies in our nation's public universities? jennifer rejection by the university of michigan inspired the case. debates of a rights attorney shanta driver who argued for affirmative action before the supreme court. then republican presidential hopefuls court pro-gun advocates. >> the safety of our families is not something that people should be forced to hope government can provide. >> we cannot let them win. we cannot let them change who america is. >> firearms in the hands of law-abiding citizens. don't threaten our families. they protect our families. >> we'll talk with indiana governor mike who dropped off an overseas fo

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perennial bachelor george clooney is reportedly engaged to his girlfriend amal alamuddin.ack to the altar. were pigs flying in los angeles this morning and hell frozen over and i missed it? i only make that joke because he has been so adamant that he would never, ever ever get married again. >> i've been calling it a shock heard around the world. i certainly didn't think in my lifetime i would see clooney getting married. amal was reportedly showing off her ring to a group of friends, as everybody does when they reportedly get in engaged, in a restaurant in hollywood. we heard about it we confirmed it and a bunch of outlets picked up on it and that was enough for a reliable source close to the couple to confirm that they are engaged. even though they have been dating for less than a year clooney, who is famously known for being single is evidently ready to change his tune about his future as a married man. the pair was first photographed together in london last year. since then they have been spotted together several times, including on a safari in tanzania last month. sou

. >> reporter: this morning with engagement rumors buzzing the world is wondering just who is amal alamuddinhelor heart. born in beirut and raised in england, alamuddin who studied law at new york university is fluent in french, arabic and english. she worked as a student law clerk for now supreme court justice sonia sotomayor who was then an appeals court judge and is an adviser to former u.n. secretary-general kofi annan on syria. >> she not only is beautiful, of course, but she has her own career, she's very well-educated. george admires that and seem to be on the same level. >> reporter: the couple has reportedly been dating since last fall, pictured here in london in october. >> what we do know about the proposal is that the ring according to people who have seen it is big and very beautiful. >> reporter: this wouldn't be clooney's first time saying "i do." he was married to "mad men" actress talia balsam. that was from 1989 to 1993. two years later he'd tell abc's barbara walters about his aversion to wedlock. >> i know i'm never going to get married again because -- because i wasn't v

but now he's engaged to attorney amal alamuddin.tually pay out? >> she should forgive him. >> or invite her to the wedding. >> or she can send back a really nice wedding gift. >> yeah. he says no gift necessary. >>> we've all been at the airport and felt we needed a hand with our luggage, right? forget about the smart carts. how about just getting some help from a pint-sized pooch? yes. that's a 3-pound yorkie pulling a 30-pound suitcase. now, that's commitment. although next time he might consider ditching the spiffy burberry shawl and putting on a work t-shirt when doing this sort of sweaty, demanding work. >> i like that he picked up on the "pop news" tradition of showing photos of animals. >> yes. >> you don't think that yorkie's having a good time? >> i actually asked that before we went on. do you think that anyone's going to say that it's unfair to the yorkie? but i mean if you watch that video -- >> the yorkie is absolutely having a blast. >> and the truth is, while it's 30 pounds, it is on wheels. i mean -- >> keep going. >

george gave amal alamuddin. in a "people" magazine exclusive. with a celebratory dinner in l.a. the next day. the ring, an emerald cut diamond, estimated at over seven carats, which mr. clooney helped design. that's a lot of veggies in there. >> elegant. i love the cut. just saying. >> one more thing in the "heat index" this morning. remember this picture that went viral of a woman handing dinner to what looks like a homeless man? it's actually richard gere. and she had no idea. now, she's speaking out about her side of the story. she's the french tourist whose kindhearted gesture captured the world's attention. for a very you nik unique reason. >> i gave my doggy bag to a homeless. and the homeless is richard gere. >> reporter: paris native karin gombeau said she was visiting new york's little italy last week when she saw a man sifting through the garbage. assuming he was homeless, she gave him her leftover pizza. having no idea that he's actually an officer and a gentleman. hollywood megastar, richard gere. it turns out gombeau had stumbled on